Notice of Bid/Request for Proposal

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
School Districts
Chiller Plant Modifications

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

The School Board of Pinellas County, Florida will receive sealed bids in the Purchasing Department of the School Board of Pinellas County, Florida 301 – Fourth Street S.W., Largo, Florida 33770-3536 until 3:00 p.m. (Local Time), October 11, 2011 for the purpose of selecting a Contractor for supplying all labor, material, and ancillary services required for the scope listed below.

SEALED BID NO.: 12-968-073

BID TITLE: CHILLER PLANT MODIFICATIONS

DUE DATE/TIME: October 11, 2011, 3:00 p.m. (ET)

SCOPE OF PROJECT: This bid will select a “Mechanical Contractor” to install an Owner Purchased Chiller and Boiler. The work shall consist of furnishing all materials, labor, tools, equipment and supervision required for the following abstract description of scope of work:

SCOPE OF DEMOLITION WORK

1.     Scope of mechanical demolition work is described in drawings.

2.     Scope of electrical demolition work is described in drawings.

3.     The demolition consists of:

Chiller Enclosure

·          Removal of the single air cooled chiller.

·          Removal of the chilled water piping, strainer, and vertical pipe support within the chiller enclosure as specifically designated on the drawings.

·          Pump Room

·          Removal of the primary pump and related hydronic specialties.

·          Removal of the air separator.

·          Removal of all designated chilled water supply and return piping serving primary pump.

·          Removal of the manual circuit setter.

·          Removal of the boiler and related hydronic specialties.

Electrical:

·          Chiller Enclosure and Pump Room

·          Removal of the existing electrical associated with the operation of the chiller.

·          Removal of starter and disconnect associated with the operation of the primary pump.

BID & PERFORMANCE SECURITY: Bid and Performance Security is required with this bid.

PRE-BID CONFERENCE: A pre-bid conference will be held at the: Main Offices of Clearwater Intermediate Middle School, 1660 Palmetto Street, Clearwater, FL 33755 on September 22, 2011, 10:00 a.m. (Sign-in at the front desk, and you will escorted to the pre-bid room for the “official” sign-in). Attendance at this pre-bid conference is MANDATORY in order for all potential bidders to receive the benefit of answers to theirs and other’s technical questions first hand. If you are not the prime bidder but are attending on behalf of someone else, please make note of this when signing the attendance roster where indicated. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause you, but it is imperative that all information be disseminated in a public forum with all potential bidders present to minimize confusion or misunderstandings. Additions or changes to the original bid documents resulting from this conference of a material nature, will be documented in the form of written addenda and distributed to all attendees. Please note that if you are late to this mandatory pre-bid conference you will not be eligible to sign the attendance roster and therefore may not submit a bid. You may still, however, attend the conference if you wish.

Purchasing Department

301 Fourth Street, S.W.

Largo, Florida 33770

(727)588-6149

(727)588-6129 (Fax)

The Owner reserves the right to reject all bids.

BY ORDER OF THE SCHOOL BOARD OF PINELLAS COUNTY, FLORIDA

Dr. John A. Stewart                                                                    Carol J. Cook

Interim Superintendent                                                          CHAIRMAN

SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS

AND EX-OFFICIO SECRETARY TO THE SCHOOL BOARD       LINDA BALCOMBE

                                                                                                                DIRECTOR, PURCHASING